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The battle against disinformation is global

  • Written by Scott Shackelford, Associate Professor of Business Law and Ethics; Director, Ostrom Workshop Program on Cybersecurity and Internet Governance; Cybersecurity Program Chair, IU-Bloomington, Indiana University
On the internet, anyone can express their views, like they can in Speakers' Corner in London – it's up to the audience to guard against disinformation.J. A. Hampton/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images

Disinformation-spewing online bots and trolls from halfway around the world are continuing to shape local and national debates by spreading lies...

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